Mijares

See also: mijares

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Mijares. This surname is mostly found on Venezuelans and Filipinos.

Proper noun

Mijares (plural Mijareses)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mijares is the 9912^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3259 individuals. Mijares is most common among Hispanic/Latino (80.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.76%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mijares”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 587.

Anagrams

• jarmies

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish Mijares, toponymic surname of Cantabrian origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Proper noun

Mijares

1. a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Mijares, mostly found in Negros Oriental

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈxaɾes/ [miˈxa.ɾes]
• Rhymes: -aɾes
• Syllabification: Mi‧ja‧res

Proper noun

Mijares m or f by sense

1. a toponymic surname originating in Cantabria, but mostly found in Venezuela and the Philippines
2. A hamlet in Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Mijares, toponymic surname of Cantabrian origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /miˈhaɾes/ [mɪˈhaː.ɾɛs]
• Rhymes: -aɾes
• Syllabification: Mi‧ja‧res

Proper noun

Mijares (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜑᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Mijares, mostly concentrated in Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Rizal, Oriental Mindoro and Aurora provinces